The verification passed quickly, because there were not many people in line, or there were very few people willing to come here. Among the few visitors, most of them are like Gu Yan and Yan Suizhi, who come for work or official business, and there are also a very small number of interstellar businessmen who do not take the usual path, and some people who have a clear taste come here to exile themselves. traveler.
It can only be said that the forest is big, and there are all kinds of birds.
Compared to Decama's bustling Port Newark, this port in Wine City is small, old, and crumbling, as if it had experienced several rounds of blasting.
Only every two days a shuttle will land here, stay for less than 20 minutes, and then leave in a hurry.
So the staff here are so idle that they become moldy, and even work part-time—
"Do you need a car, sir?"
"The port is very far from the city center, do you need services, gentlemen and ladies? I can take you to many places, and I can also be a tour guide for free, uh... if you need it?"
"The migratory bird market, the underground winery, the cave trading house—aha, are there any customers who want to gamble!"
Familiar scenes, familiar shouts, and the noise made people's eardrums buzz. From the exit from the verification gate, it has been forced to leave the hall.
Professor Yan Da really hates people nagging at him, so he really doesn't like it here, but he always has to come here because of various things.
"It's finally quiet, my smile can't hold back anymore." Yan Suizhi brushed off his coat as he walked out of the hall door, then held his breath and said in a muffled voice, "It's a miscalculation, I always remember to wear a mask in the past. just come here."
Gu Yan just raised his eyelids, but didn't say anything, not even moving his lips.
Yan Suizhi suspected that he was about to be suffocated, but he didn't show it on his face because of his upbringing and politeness. Besides, with Gu's character, even if it is shown, it is only from facial paralysis to even more paralysis.
"Go to that corner, there is no way to stop the car here, and the service is forcibly monopolized by the staff inside." Yan Suizhi pointed to a gray building opposite, "Let's go."
"I know." Gu Yan's voice was also dull, and it could be seen that he was also breathing hard, "I'm just surprised how do you know that. You used to come here often?"
Professor Yan Da paused when he crossed the road, and then came to talk nonsense, "I was tricked to travel here when I was young and ignorant, and I was very impressed and will never forget it."
Gu Yan let out a "ha" and ridiculed the young and ignorant Yan Suizhi across time and space.
"do you know-"
Yan Sui had just stood on the corner that was sheltered from the wind when three or two cars sneaked out. He raised his hand and stopped one, opened the door, turned his head and said to Gu Yan, "Many universities have A teacher's moral grading system, generally speaking, those who like to sneer and ridicule students are destined to be unemployed. For example, if you are like this, you will make a 'heh' at every turn."
He smiled and got into the car, leaving half of the seat and the open door for Gu.
Of course Gu Yan knew about this system, and all the students knew it. The University of Metz loves to conduct such anonymous grading, from lecturers to presidents, in order to make the status of professors and students more equal in the school.
And as we all know, there is a professor in the law school who has a ridiculously high rating every year... It's none other than their dean who loves and hurts others when he opens his mouth.
Most of the textual comments collected are "funny and humorous", "elegant and calm", "afraid of him but also very respectful of him" and so on.
really...
To fart as much as to fart.
Gu Yan held the car door, glanced down at Yan Suizhi, then closed the door unceremoniously, shielding the annoying intern inside, and got into the passenger seat.
Yan Suizhi: "..." Don't sit down and pull down.
"Gentlemen, where are you going?" The driver glanced quickly to both sides, and before Yan Suizhi and Gu Yan could answer, he stepped on the accelerator.
The car took a big turn and slammed onto the road recklessly.
The standard of living in the wine city is extremely backward, which is equivalent to the original Decama that has not experienced the following industrial and technological revolutions.
There is no solid industry here, the entire planet can’t attract a few reliable locals, and it can’t attract people from other places. The external transportation is inconvenient, like a dusty interstellar dust that is always forgotten.
"Black market, winery or casino?" the driver asked with a smile. "People who come here can't run to these places. Of course, and—well, you know!"
The driver seemed to be drinking too much, dragged a meaningful ending, and then laughed "hee hee hee" to himself again, "The girls there are so hot!"
Gu Yan: "..."
Yan Suizhi: "..."
Attorney Gu glanced at the intern in the back seat, his eyes were like knives, as if to say, "You fucking know how to stop a car".
Yan Suizhi was a little helpless at first, but when he saw the face of someone in the front seat, he couldn't help laughing again.
Gu Yan: "..."
He straightened the hem of his coat expressionlessly, snapped his seat belt, and popped out five words from his lips: "Excuse me, the detention center."
driver:"… … … … … "
The person who was giggling just now seems to have swallowed a whale. The whole car twisted two bizarre arcs before it stabilized again.
"where to????"
"Lenghu Detention Center on the outskirts of the wine city."
"Does it have to be delivered to the door?"
"… "
Although Lawyer Gu's frozen face was almost cracked, he had to adapt to the driver's style, because in the wine city, the drivers on the streets are probably the same.
The port where Feishuo was staying was not close to the Lenghu Detention Center. Gu Yan had never been to this area before, and only saw on the smart map that it would take about an hour and a half to drive.
As a result, the driver performed exceptionally well and drove the car as if his ass was on fire, as if he was not pulling two guests, but a carload of explosives.
So they arrived at the detention center an hour earlier than expected.
"So, ten minutes of gold turned into one hour of brass." Yan Suizhi said.
The driver got off the passenger two blocks away from the detention center, then turned the car around, and ran off at a rapid pace, spraying exhaust gas on his face.
"The tail gas smells better than the evening wind." Yan Suizhi said again.
"If you continue to smell here, I'll apply for admission first." Gu Yan said coldly, and without waiting for his intern, he raised his feet and left.
Yan Suizhi sighed and followed suit.
"Okay, let's talk about our client's situation." Yan Suizhi and Gu Yan stood side by side and asked about the business.
"Joshua Dale, 14, charged with burglary."
In the entire Interstellar Alliance, the development speed of each galaxy and each planet is not the same, and the lifespan of people in different regions is not the same. Generally long-lived ones, such as Decama, have an average life expectancy of 250 years, while shorter-lived ones, such as Wine City, have an average life expectancy of less than 100 years.
But no matter what, for the age division of the teenagers during this period, the entire Interstellar Alliance tends to be consistent—
18 years of age.
Even if you live to be a thousand-year-old bastard, you will become an adult at the age of 18. As for how long you can dance in this world as an adult, that is your own business.
In the general criminal code of the Star Alliance, there are two important nodes in the age division, that is, 14 years old and 16 years old—
Anyone over the age of 14 can be criminally liable for several types of felonies. If you accidentally turn 16 for another two years, you won't be able to run away if you do anything.
Unfortunately, those categories of felonies over 14 happened to include robbery.
"14 years old? Is your birthday over?" Yan Suizhi said.
"Just turned 14 two days before the robbery."
"Then he is really the president." Yan Suizhi commented.
Whether this person is to an acquaintance or a stranger, his mouth hurts in a tone, so that it is difficult to find out whether he is purely sarcastic or expressing kindness, and it is impossible to hear which sentence is favored and which sentence is offensive. disgusting.
Gu Yan glanced at him and moved his lips as if to say something.
Yan Suizhi didn't pay attention, and asked again, "What's going on with bail? It stands to reason that a minor has not yet been convicted. Bail is too normal, and we don't even need to work hard. This is what the auditor should do."
Before the court pronounces guilt, the suspect is presumed innocent, so as not to accidentally harm the innocent.
This is a general industry code of conduct across the league. It is because of this code that bail success is the norm.
"That's the logic of other places, not here." Gu Yan replied.
"How come?" Yan Suizhi was a little surprised. "There has never been any specialization here before."
"Before?" Gu Yan turned to look at Yan Suizhi, "How did you know about the past?"
No, it sucks.
Yan Suizhi immediately said calmly: "The case. Not to mention the other years of study, the case must be read. In the past, the bail in Jiucheng was not difficult, at least it was normal at the end of last year."
Gu Yan retracted his gaze and said, "Then it seems that your hard work only lasted until last year. Obviously, you haven't seen the new cases in the past few months."
Professor Yanda rolled his eyes in his heart: No, the past few months have been for the memorial service to see a fart.
"The wine city is going backwards year by year, and the last few months have been especially chaotic. It's no exception to watch people order the food, and bail is no exception." Gu Yan explained briefly.
Yan Suizhi's heart said that I only slept for half a year, why did the sky change when I opened my eyes
He hadn't read the specific information of the case and couldn't make a blind decision for a while, so he didn't say anything.
The Lenghu Detention Center is a completely independent and closed place. The crowded and dilapidated houses have come to an end two or three hundred meters away from the detention center.
People who live in this neighborhood don't like to walk around here, probably because they are unlucky.
Therefore, the gate of the detention center is probably the only clean open space in the entire wine city, and the birds have to hold back and fly for a while to avoid it.
However, Yan Suizhi and Gu Yan picked up a child in this place where birds don't shit.
It was a thin little girl, about seven or eight years old, squatting in a corner with a face that she hadn't washed in a few days, staring straight at the gate of the detention center with overly large eyes.
"Who does this little girl learn to be haunted? She doesn't make a sound at all." Yan Suizhi quickly walked over, only to see a shadow beside her leg, and she was startled.
The little girl's response was a little slow. After about two seconds, she looked away from the gate of the detention center and looked up at Yan Suizhi.
When she looked up, it showed how ugly her complexion was, sallow and dull, dry skin on her cheeks, and a bit rancid.
But this time, Yan Suizhi didn't complain that the air was poisonous.
The little girl saw the stranger bend down, as if to say something to herself.
But she was a little scared, and subconsciously took two steps backwards, her back pressed against the cold stone wall, there was no way to retreat, she looked a little pitiful.
"I look like a trafficker?" Yan Suizhi turned to ask Gu Yan.
Lawyer Gu stood in line with him for the first time and nodded arrogantly.
Yan Suizhi: "..."
get out.
"Want to raise?" Gu Yan asked him, his tone was neither painful nor itchy, and he couldn't tell whether it was a casual question or sarcasm.
After all, teachers and students are in the same line in this regard.
Yan Suizhi gave a short laugh and stood up straight, "You are really imaginative, and I'm not a good person."
He turned his head to a dilapidated street not far away and raised his chin, "In this place, ten people slept in ten alleys in one street, and we had to buy the entire wine city and build an orphanage to be able to support it."
After finishing speaking, he shook the ring on his hand at Gu Yan, "5022 West, in the next life."
Gu Yan showed no expression: "It's hard to say, maybe I will be poorer in my next life."
Yan Suizhi: "...you can really comfort people."
"Award."
"… "
"Little girl doesn't like me, so let's go." Yan Suizhi said.
The two looked at the time, there were still 20 minutes left, and they raised their feet and walked towards the gate of the detention center.
After just two steps, Yan Suizhi turned around again thinking of something. He stretched out a hand from his coat pocket, bent over and spread it out in front of the little girl, with a chocolate lying in his palm: "There's still one left, or?"
The little girl leaned against the wall and stared into his eyes for a few seconds, then suddenly reached out and grabbed the chocolate, then shrank back.
"I'm so hungry, but I'm quite agile." Yan Suizhi raised an eyebrow, turned and left.
As he walked a little further, he vaguely heard a whisper behind him, "... I want to say thank you."
Yan Suizhi turned his head and took a look. The little girl had returned to her previous appearance. She squatted there and stared straight at the gate of the detention center, as if she hadn't seen him at all, but her cheeks were bulging and stuffed. a candy.
"A 15-hour trip to the shuttle, you didn't eat two bites at dinner, and you didn't touch the sugar." Gu Yan said.
Yan Suizhi's face was calm: "Eat less and eat more, and sweets count as meals."
In fact, he is a little hypoglycemic now, and I don't know if it is a sequela of sleeping for too long or a sequela of a temporary genetic adjustment. In short, he has to put some sugar on his body to avoid dizziness.
Of course, this reason obviously can't be mentioned to Gu Yan, and it's just nonsense.
The gate of the detention center was locked, and there were several guards standing beside the door.
Gu Yan walked to the electronic lock, raised his hand and touched the electronic lock with the smartphone on his little finger. All interviews that have been applied for in advance will be synchronized to the electronic lock, and the authentication of the identity information bound to the smartphone will be successful.
drop-
The door squeaked and opened slowly.
This gate is probably the most advanced thing in the nearby area. It was sponsored by a consortium that was full and supported decades ago. At that time, the consortium supported the government of the wine city behind it, and almost brought this unfortunate planet. All important places have been replaced with a new layer, a posture of determination to help governance.
The dream is good, but the reality is a bit miserable.
Anyway, the consortium has now become a declining noble, and the things sponsored at the beginning have also changed from new to old.
The detention center is dark and cramped, the corridors are always narrow, and the windows are even smaller, showing a strong depression, but it is not quiet.
This wine city is particularly chaotic, full of scolding, abuse, and all kinds of foul language. And these noisy voices are sealed in the narrow doors one by one, with no target, indiscriminate attack.
Yan Suizhi walked in the corridor for a while, and eight generations of his ancestors were implicated, but he was very used to it and walked very calmly.
Outside an iron fence gate, a tall and sturdy discipline was there with an electric baton: "Who, who are you coming to see?"
Yan Suizhi smiled: "Lawyer, if you have an application, see Joshua Daller"
Gu Yan, who just opened his mouth: "..."
The supervisor raised his eyebrows: "Dalle? You guys are really good-tempered."
As he said that, he gave an inexplicable laugh, not sure whether it was sarcasm or something else.
Yan Suizhi still replied freely: "Yeah, I think so too."
Gu Yan: "..."
The guard snorted from his nose, turned around and beckoned to her, and opened the iron fence door: "Come on, come with me."
Elsewhere, minors and adults are mostly kept separate. The wine city is mixed here.
The discipline quickly stopped in front of a thick steel narrow door, and pouted at the door: "Here—Dalle you want to see."
"Thank you very much." Yan Suizhi said.
Gu Yan: "..."
The guard lifted the movable block on the door, revealing a window so small that only his eyes could be seen, and shouted loudly: "Wild boy! Your lawyer is here to see you!"
A pair of eyes soon appeared in the window, emerald green. From the perspective of eyes, they were not friendly at all, and even contained a cold hostility.
Immediately afterwards, the person inside suddenly raised his hand, and in front of several people, the window was slammed shut.
Yan Suizhi: "..."
He laughed angrily, turned his head and asked Gu Yan, "Are you sure you've really met?"
Is this the attitude of meeting? What a joke.
But before he could finish laughing, he realized that the lawyer Gu behind him was leaning against the wall with a paralyzed face, looking at him.
Yan Sui subconsciously wanted to ask, "Who are you sweeping the grave with this dead face?" Before she could say anything, she suddenly realized how much work she had robbed of Lawyer Gu along the way.
It's a habit of killing people.
He coughed awkwardly against his nose and stepped aside: "Eh? Why did you go to the back?"
Gu Yan: "..."
Such shameless people are rare in my life.
Gu Yan looked at him coldly for a while, then moved his lips: "Don't continue? Attorney Ruan?"
Yan Suizhi laughed dryly and shook his hand, "You are the teacher, come here."
In order to resolve the embarrassment, this person's face said no, and no one knew him anyway.
After he finished speaking, he pointed to the closed small window and asked, "When I got off the shuttle, I clearly heard you communicated with him. Why did this kid turn his face and not recognize him?"
After making a mistake, he changed the subject without blushing. Gu Yan opened his eyes to the intern.
However, he still replied lukewarmly: "I asked the correctional officer to transfer the communication to him, and then I cut it off. If a unilateral notification counts as a dialogue, then there is indeed a dialogue."
The manager was straight and strong, and pointed to the window with a habitual look: "I have transferred, open the window and let him listen."
Yan Suizhi: "..."
convinced.
Yan Suizhi gave up his position, and Gu Yan should have taken the initiative. He pointed to the steel door and said, "Excuse me, open the door."
"Are you sure? You still want to meet with this attitude?" The guard said so, but he still opened the door. The moment he opened the door, he grabbed the electric baton around his waist, with a posture that he could electrocute people when he pulled it out.
Yan Suizhi held his hand, indicating that he didn't need to be so ready to go.
In fact, he and Gu Yan entered the door one after the other, and the kid named Joshua Dale was not too bad.
He just sat there, stared coldly into the eyes of the two, and turned his head away with a snort.
Only then did Yan Suizhi see the appearance of this unfortunate thing.
He had thick black hair, long and braided at the back of his head, but it looked like he hadn't washed it for days and it was messy. The eyes are emerald green, and because of the thinness of the cheeks, the eyes appear to be very large and the eye sockets are very deep.
His lips were thinner than Gu Yan's, so when he pursed his lips, there was a strong sense of meanness towards him.
In fact, Gu Yan also had this kind of meanness, but he always behaved appropriately, so that feeling turned into an indifferent handsomeness.
But this bear thing in front of me...
After all, he is only 14 years old, and even if he is mean, he has a feeling of being forced to pretend.
"The lawyer I took over the case talked to you before." Gu Yan said.
Yan Suizhi: "..." Are you really embarrassed to say it
Joshua Daller also seemed to be unhappy with the "conversation" in his mouth, and his expression revealed a deep disgust. But he didn't say anything anymore. It seemed that all his emotions had been expressed in the moment he closed the window just now, and he no longer had the desire to speak again.
"I'm here just to meet you and let you recognize my face." Gu Yan didn't care about the other party's silence, and said coldly, "No matter what your attitude is now, I hope that when we meet again, you will be able to express Tell me everything truthfully and completely."
I don't know what point Joshua Daller said, and he finally said, "Tell you? What's the use of telling you? The last, last lawyer said so fucking, what happened?"
He stomped on the iron wall with one foot, "I'm still locked in this disgusting place!"
"You can try." Gu Yan was completely unaffected by his emotions, and his tone was still indifferent.
"Try your mother! I'm not guilty! I didn't do it! Why let me sit here and wait for one after another to tell me to try! If you have the ability, get me out and try again! If you don't have the ability, get out— ' Joshua Darler growled, almost out of control.
Yan Suizhi smiled beside him: "You're going to spit blood out if you say two sentences. How can someone bail you like this? The judge who heard the trial saw your face and guaranteed that he would turn his head and reject the application."
Joshua Daller stared at him panting, "That kind of nonsense again! Can I get bail and I'm still here now?!"
"Bail is not a problem." Gu Yan looked into his eyes and said, "But you must promise me that you will tell me everything next time you meet, without reservation."
When he stares at people, he really has an air of involuntary honesty. If such a person is really a teacher, the students will probably be like a mouse seeing a cat when they see him.
Joshua Darler held on for a few seconds, then gave him another sullen look, and sat down again.
He seemed to have exhausted all his strength and sat there like a statue.
Obviously, although he no longer abused and went mad, he still didn't believe Gu Yan's words. After a long while, he finally opened his mouth again, mocking in a low voice, "If you can get me out, I'll call your grandfather, get out, liar."
This way of speaking, the first time you meet, you will feel emotional. If you see each other every day, you will be really indifferent.
The liar Yan Suizhi and the liar Gu Yan became calmer than the other, and went out one after another.
Disciplinary also stroked his dear electric baton with an itchy face, and said, "You lawyers are really..." After speaking, he shook his head and closed the door unceremoniously.
In the small room, the hoarse man sat expressionlessly for a while, then bent his knees and buried his head in it, curled his back and stopped moving.
Compared with the detention center, the sky outside is bright and bright, and it is even a little dazzling to see it.
Yan Suizhi used his finger as an eye, took out the holographic screen and looked at the time, "It's less than 2 o'clock, let's go, go to the magistrate's court - why are you looking at me like that?"
Gu Yan stared at his eyes for a moment, then looked away and said, "It's nothing, I just think that as an intern, the first time you come into contact with this kind of thing, your reaction is a little unexpected."
Yan Suizhi: "..." Well... that's a really good question.